Calderdale

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Calderdale.

Population: 211,439
People in Employment: 89,845 (70.6%)
People Inactive: 32,190 (25.3%)
People Unemployed: 5,290 (4.2%)
Number Of Jobs: 72k
Median Salary: £26,136
Mean Salary: £29,763

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Calderdale. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Calderdale for 2024

Calderdales most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 13,797 crimes and in 2022 there were 13,362 crimes. Which is an increase of 435 crimes.

Crime Type	Previous Year	Crimes This Year	Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences	13,797	951	Getting Better
Public order	3,914	193	Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour	2,245	163	Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson	2,420	160	Getting Better
Other theft	1,965	150	Getting Better
Vehicle crime	1,429	109	Getting Better
Burglary	1,276	91	Getting Better
Shoplifting	1,014	79	Getting Better
Other crime	812	49	Getting Better
Drugs	764	36	Getting Better
Possession of weapons	223	14	Getting Better
Bicycle theft	115	11	Getting Better
Robbery	157	10	Getting Better
Theft from the person	224	7	Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Calderdale

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Ovenden has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Calderdale, with 3082 crimes and 242 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Calder has 173 crimes and 70 crimes per 1000 people.

Name	Crimes in 2024	Crimes per 1000 people
Town	813	34
Ovenden	231	18
Illingworth and Mixenden	167	13
Warley	152	11
Brighouse	132	12
Todmorden	120	10
Elland	118	10
Sowerby Bridge	115	9
Skircoat	110	8
Rastrick	92	8
Northowram and Shelf	86	7
Luddendenfoot	78	7
Ryburn	70	6
Hipperholme and Lightcliffe	63	5
Greetland and Stainland	57	5
Calder	11	4
Park	0	0

Crime map for Calderdale

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Calderdale

The average property price in Calderdale is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year	Avg. Detached Price	Avg. Semi-Detached Price	Avg. Terraced Price	Avg. Flat Price
2023	£340,379.07	£205,003.29	£151,983.81	£119,287.00
2022	£332,519.05	£200,539.81	£149,396.50	£115,559.80
2021	£309,241.43	£186,565.33	£139,966.48	£111,204.35
2020	£275,876.38	£168,346.58	£125,808.11	£103,096.19
2019	£268,591.38	£164,099.93	£122,947.31	£103,348.32
2018	£259,103.99	£157,982.31	£118,883.06	£101,071.90
2017	£245,982.56	£149,418.88	£113,022.21	£98,456.69
2016	£240,990.68	£147,532.68	£112,205.24	£95,638.97
2015	£228,778.23	£140,322.71	£106,887.89	£91,272.29
2014	£218,328.24	£134,425.98	£102,983.46	£88,080.94
2013	£210,097.06	£128,754.71	£98,704.99	£85,213.58
2012	£208,099.11	£127,851.46	£98,230.28	£85,782.61
2011	£212,931.45	£129,840.25	£99,842.34	£88,277.82
2010	£217,027.58	£133,985.56	£103,747.29	£91,284.64

Property prices over time for Calderdale

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Calderdale

The median salary in Calderdale is £26,136 and the mean salary in Calderdale is £29,763.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands): 72k
Median Salary: £26,136
Annual Percentage Change: 10.9%
Mean Salary: £29,763

Salary comparison between Calderdale and Yorkshire

See how Calderdale compares to the rest of Yorkshire. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in Yorkshire is £28,639 in Leeds and the lowest median salary is £23,350 in Kingston upon Hull UA. Calderdale ranks 4 out of 14 in terms of median salary.

Location	Jobs (thousands)	Median Salary	Annual Percentage Change	Mean Salary	Annual Percentage Change
Leeds	257k	£28,639	8.9%	£34,015	12.9%
East Riding of Yorkshire UA	120k	£28,067	10.4%	£31,118	7.8%
York UA	73k	£27,507	13.5%	£32,222	4.7%
Kirklees	133k	£26,420	14.7%	£29,308	11.7%
Sheffield	160k	£25,965	3.9%	£29,920	6.0%
Doncaster	88k	£25,356	1.9%	£30,401	9.6%
Bradford	147k	£25,299	6.8%	£29,812	8.8%
North Lincolnshire UA	56k	£25,253	5.3%	£29,829	4.6%
Barnsley	76k	£24,835	7.9%	£27,967	2.1%
Wakefield	119k	£24,825	6.1%	£28,743	4.6%
North East Lincolnshire UA	45k	£24,811	8.3%	£28,683	4.8%
Rotherham	84k	£24,246	11.2%	£27,853	11.0%
Kingston upon Hull UA	95k	£23,350	5.4%	£24,271	4.1%